Robert McDonald Clegg

Ph.D. Cornell University 1975
Person Human Q102398327

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
1945, July 18, 1945[6]
Date of death
2012, October 15, 2012[7]
Place of birth
Providence
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Doctoral advisor
Elliot L. Elson[16]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[21]
Family name
Clegg[18]
Given name
Robert[19]
Manner of death
natural causes[20]
🏷️ Also known as
en Robert McDonald Clegg en Robert M. Clegg
🔖 Identifiers · 5
VIAF cluster ID
305384993
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n2009024829
J9U entity ID
987007336061505171
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
164509
NL CR AUT ID
mub2013786910

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Summary

Robert McDonald Clegg was born in 1945[1] in Providence[2]. He died in 2012[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

FAQs

Where was Robert McDonald Clegg born?

Robert McDonald Clegg's place of birth was Providence[2].

What did Robert McDonald Clegg do for work?

Robert McDonald Clegg worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Robert McDonald Clegg go to school?

Robert McDonald Clegg was educated at Cornell University[14] and Kansas State University[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . physics.illinois.edu. Retrieved . physics.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . physics.illinois.edu. Retrieved . physics.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . physics.illinois.edu. Retrieved . physics.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . physics.illinois.edu. Retrieved . physics.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . physics.illinois.edu. Retrieved . physics.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . physics.illinois.edu. Retrieved . physics.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . physics.illinois.edu. Retrieved . physics.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Ph.D. Cornell University 1975
    NL CR AUT ID → mub2013786910
    Mathematics Genealogy Project ID → 164509
    Date of birth → 1945, July 18, 1945
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: J9U entity ID: 987007336061505171, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783595065105; Based on LC id in the National Library of Israel"
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